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- Summary: This is the sophomore effort for the Dublin trio, who generated some attention (and some unavoidable Joy Division comparisons) with their self-titled 2000 debut.
- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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| Things go wrong when I trust them, in my naive way I love them Like you told me to love them, I abide by man made rules And am a picture of all... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 4 out of 5
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Mixed: 1 out of 5
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Negative: 0 out of 5
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With the exception of the Joy Division influenced 'City', the final third of the album drops the ante somewhat. The idea, though, that this sophomore effort may be laying the foundations for something even mightier cannot be ignored.
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Q MagazineA fantastically overwrought and indulgent yet also controlled exercise in emotive guitar rock. [Nov 2002, p.103]
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With a secret nod and a flick of an amulet, JJ72 have wandered into Mercury Rev's sacred ground of mystical contemplation.
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An impressive consolidation rather than a startling revelation.
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UncutThe appealing immediacy evident on the debut is smothered by the overbearing production. [Nov 2002, p.118]
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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BrianCApr 9, 2005Not as instant as their début, but on repeated listenings, it becomes just as rewarding....... can't wait for album no. 3.
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Feb 2, 2012
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